Really good informative article from the Eating Well web site. I left a link to it at the end of the post.
5 Foods for a Flatter Stomach
New research shows that these foods may have waist-shrinking (and consequent health-boosting)
If you want a slimmer stomach, cutting calories and exercising are must-dos. But new research also shows some foods may have waist-shrinking (and consequent health-boosting) properties. Here are 5 tummy tamers to add to your diet.
—Karen Ansel, M.S., R.D.
1. Canola Oil
Already dubbed a heart-healthy cooking oil, canola now touts another boon: when Brazilian researchers fed rats a diet containing either canola or soybean oil for two months, the soybean-oil eaters gained nearly 20 percent more fat in and around the organs of the belly (also known as visceral fat) than those that chowed on the canola-oil-enriched diet. While researchers can’t say exactly how much canola oil people would need to include in their diet to achieve this effect, they believe that canola oil’s high omega-3 content lowers insulin levels, ultimately discouraging fat storage in the abdomen.
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http://www.eatingwell.com/nutrition_health/weight_loss_diet_plans/diet_exercise_tips/5_foods_for_a_flatter_stomach?sssdmh=dm17.666240&utm_source=EWDNL&esrc=nwewd050213
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